Category Archives: Watercolour Illustration

Sketchbook Sneak: Watercolour and Pencil Fashion Illustrations by Kris Atomic

Posted at 10 pm on June 27, 2014 by Philip Dennis

Posted in: Character Illustration, Pencil Illustration, Watercolour Illustration

We like the stylised characters that self-proclaimed ‘illustrator, photographer, blogger, cat lover, avid reader, only child, tea drinker, filofax user and Stephen Fry fan’ Kris Atomic creates for her fashion illustrations. To find out more, we take a look into her wonderful pencil and watercolour sketchbooks.

Ross Becker Transports us to the Mediterranean with Watercolour and Pencil

Posted at 1 pm on May 25, 2014 by Philip Dennis

Posted in: Mixed Media, Pencil Illustration, Watercolour Illustration

There’s a nice use of pencil and watercolour going on in the work by Ross Becker, based in Cornwall, UK. We like the contrast of the gritty shading of the graphite, the more fluid marks of the watercolour, and the strong blocks of colour.

Charming Brushstrokes and Colourful Washes with Danielle Kroll

Posted at 10 am on March 6, 2014 by Philip Dennis

Posted in: Ink Illustration, Painting, Watercolour Illustration

The effortless inky marks and washes of bright colours make Brooklyn-based artist and designer Danielle Kroll’s illustrations charming and beautiful in their simplicity.

Danielle’s designs capture the best elements of sketchbook work in the final images. The quality of the brushstrokes, the whimsically wonky edges, the watery swathes of pinks and oranges, all help keep the immediacy and energy of the drawings.

Kim Roselier Talks about using Watercolour in an Unexpected Way

Posted at 9 pm on February 23, 2014 by Philip Dennis

Posted in: Painting, Watercolour Illustration

The work of Kim Roselier is a style of balance, where soft and bold, light and heavy meet. By using a more traditional medium, he tries to use it unexpectedly, in a more contemporary way.

Landscapes, 'Überpainting' and a £1,250 Painting Giveaway, from Artist Matthew Forster

Posted at 11 am on January 16, 2014 by Alex Mathers

Posted in: Giveaways, Landscapes, Watercolour Illustration

UK-based artist Matthew Forster creates striking landscape watercolours with a classic feel, yet which have a vibrant fresh quality, that we were really drawn to.

What is evident from this work, is the clear demonstration of how a style can be honed to such maturity, that shape and colour interact seemingly effortlessly together on paper. There is something very satisfying about the way Matthew has achieved such clarity in the aesthetic of his creations.

Fantasy and Reality Drawn in Minute Detail by Katie Scott

Posted at 12 pm on April 9, 2013 by Philip Dennis

Posted in: Ink Illustration, Photoshop, Watercolour Illustration

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There’s a certain quality of the old, linear drawings that where a staple in reference books, which might be missed among the more polished of digital art these days. Katie Scott’s work reminds us of the enchantment of these scientific illustrations and diagrams while simultaneously adding her own fresh perspective.

Sunny Gu, Fashion Illustration, Watercolour and Happiness

Posted at 10 pm on March 26, 2013 by Philip Dennis

Posted in: Painting, Watercolour Illustration

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The detailing in the illustrations by Sunny Gu bring to life the brilliance of the colours in the fashion that inspires her art. Luckily, we have examples of the way she works in the studio and process images, and can see that they a large watercolours lovingly painted in their entirety on paper.